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The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Llantwit Major

Where is Llantwit Major? Llantwit Major – Llanilltud Fawr is a small town set along the Glamorgan Heritage Coastline. It has a rocky beach and a historic urban centre to explore. The town is first recorded in Welsh literature as Caer-Worgorn, with ‘Caer’ suggesting a fortified post-roman settlement. Records show evidence of Roman buildings and […]

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Newport Castle on the River Usk

The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Newport

Newport Overview Newport – Casnewydd is a city located along the coast on the southeast edge of Wales also gives its name to the wider county. At its heart are the remains of Newport Castle and a Brunel railway bridge over the River Usk. The city has a core of shops and a market all

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The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Sully

Sully History Sully (Sili) is a place where the countryside meets the sea located between Penarth and Barry on the south Wales coastline. I grew up in the village of Sully, living on a housing estate between Cog Road and South Road built as part of the housing expansion of the 1980s/90s. A mix of farmers

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The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Merthyr

History of Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful) is as a typical Welsh Valley mining town and is situated on the A470 between Cardiff and Brecon. There is evidence for prehistoric settlement and land use (mainly to the north of the current town), a Roman fort at Penydarren and a later 13th century castle up

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The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Abergavenny

Abergavenny History Abergavenny (Y Fenni) is a place close to my heart, it was an area I studied many moons ago as a student. I later had the privilege of living just up on the hills in a small village called Llanelly Hill where I was blessed with a fantastic view of the Sugarloaf from

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The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Lower Machen

History of Lower Machen Lower Machen (Machen Isaf) is a small hamlet between Newport and Caerphilly, in the county of Gwent.  A place often overlooked by those driving along the A468 to and from their destination. This small hamlet is a designated conservation area (1976). The heritage listings are mostly linked to the bigger story

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